Aramon (French pronunciation: [aʁamɔ̃]; Occitan: Aramon) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France near Avignon.
Aramon | |
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 A view of Aramon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Aramon  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°53′31″N 4°40′54″E / 43.8919°N 4.6816°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Beaucaire |
| Intercommunality | Pont du Gard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Pascale Prat[1] |
Area 1 | 31.16 km2 (12.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,127 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30012 /30390 |
| Elevation | 7–155 m (23–509 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,826 | — |
| 1975 | 1,951 | +0.95% |
| 1982 | 3,027 | +6.48% |
| 1990 | 3,344 | +1.25% |
| 1999 | 3,773 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 3,840 | +0.22% |
| 2012 | 3,920 | +0.41% |
| 2017 | 4,238 | +1.57% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
editAramon was the birthplace of Henri Pitot (1695–1771), hydraulic engineer and inventor of the Pitot tube, and Shirine Boukli (b. 1999), Olympic judoka. International footballer Younès Belhanda was born in nearby Avignon and raised in Aramon.
Economy
editFrom 1977 until 2016, a thermal power station was operated in Aramon by EDF. It was converted into a photovoltaic power station in 2019. The chimney of the former facility was 252 metres tall, the highest in Europe and one of the tallest structures in France.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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